A historical German dictionary is a necessity when working in old German documents, as many genealogically valuable documents use words that have changed in meaning over time or simply will not be found in a modern German dictionary.
Some recommended options are:
- German English Genealogical Dictionary (opens in a new tab) by Ernest Thode
- A Dictionary of the German and English Languages (opens in a new tab) by George J. Adler
- For definitions of abbreviations, used this website: Europäische Stammtafeln (opens in a new tab) by John P. DuLong, Ph.D.
As a temporary alternative:
- We provide some non-comprehensive word lists by subject here.
- Familysearch Wiki provides a variety of word lists here (opens in a new tab).